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Retrieving Calendars...
Notice of meeting Amended
Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development (ENVI)
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting No. 4
Tuesday, February 23, 2016, 11:02 a.m. to 1:17 p.m.
Witnesses
11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Office of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development
Julie Gelfand, Commissioner
Andrew Ferguson, Principal
Kimberley Leach, Principal
Joe Martire, Principal
11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Department of Health
Paul Glover, Associate Deputy Minister
Richard Aucoin, Executive Director, Pest Management Regulatory Agency
National Energy Board
Sandy Lapointe, Executive Vice President, Regulatory
Josée Touchette, Chief Operating Officer
Robert Steedman, Chief Environment Officer
Department of Natural Resources
Jeff Labonté, Director General, Energy Safety and Security Branch, Energy Sector
Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food
Greg Meredith, Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy Branch
Amended Section
Department of Canadian Heritage
Jérôme Moisan, Director General , Strategic Policy, Planning, and Research Branch
Canada Revenue Agency
Yves Giroux, Assistant Commissioner, Strategy Integration Branch
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Tom Rosser, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy
12:45 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Clerk of the Committee
Cynara Corbin (613-992-5023)
2016/03/02 11:31 a.m.